Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

81°F

27°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Aug 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles N Grassy Butte ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind around 8 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers likely between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 58. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely.  High near 72. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers likely between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 58. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 72. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles N Grassy Butte ND
 47.59°N 103.27°W
1:31 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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